Reflexive Entertainment

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name = Reflexive Entertainment
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foundation = 1997
location_city = Lake Forest, California
location_country = United States
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key_people = Lars Brubaker
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industry = Interactive entertainment
products = Game development & distribution
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revenue = profit Private
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homepage = [http://www.reflexive-inc.com Reflexive-Inc.com]
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Reflexive Entertainment is a computer game developer based in Lake Forest, California. The company was founded by Lars Brubaker, Ion Hardie, Chad Max, Ernie Ramirez and James C. Smith in 1997. Since then they have developed 15 games independently (for the PC, Xbox 360 and Mac), published one game, started distribution of downloadable casual games on their [http://www.reflexive.com Arcade] , created a division of their Arcade entirely devoted to Mac games for Mac users and started hosting ad supported free online web browser games. [ [http://reflexive-inc.com/aboutus.shtml Reflexive-Inc.com AboutUs ] ] In 2005, Reflexive's Wik and the Fable of Souls won 3 awards at the 2005 Independent Games Fesitval which included Innovation in Visual Art, Innovation in Game Design and the Seumas McNally Award For Independent Game Of The Year. [ [http://reflexive-inc.com/ Reflexive-Inc.com Home ] ]

Development

Publishing

* "Crimsonland" (2003)
* "Reflexive Arcade" (2003)
* "Miss Terri Tale" (2008)

Online Web Games

In March 2008, Reflexive started developing Free Online Web games for the Web game division at Reflexive Arcade.

* Biolabs: Outbreak!
* Dr. Membrain's Sliderama
* The Horrors from Planet 10
* Jump Star
* Ladybug
* Music Catch
* Archie
* N-Orbit

Awards

Ricochet Lost Worlds receives Best Action/Arcade game for 2004 award from Real Networks.

Wik and the Fable of Souls won three awards at the 2005 Independent Games Festival in San Francisco.Wik also won the 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Award for Downloadable Game of the Year.

Awards:
* 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts and SciencesDownloadable Game of the Year!
* 2005 IGF Downloadable Game of the Year! (Seumas McNally Award)
* 2005 IGF Innovation in Visual Arts
* 2005 IGF Innovation in Game Design [ [http://www.igf.com/2005finalistswinners.html The 10th Annual Independent Games Festival ] ]

History of Reflexive Entertainment

1997

Reflexive Entertainment is founded

1998

March
*Swarm is released on the PC

2001

March
* is released on the PCSeptember
* is released on the PCNovember
*Ricochet Xtreme is released on the PC

2003

April
*Crimsonland is published by Reflexive Entertainment
*Reflexive Arcade (website) is launchedJuly
* is released on the PC

2004

April
*Ricochet Lost Worlds is released on the PCSeptember
*Wik and the Fable of Souls is released on the PCOctober
* is released on the PCDecember
*Big Kahuna Reef is released on the PC

2005

November
* Big Kahuna Reef is released on the Mac
* Ricochet Lost Worlds is released on the Mac
* Big Kahuna Words is released on the PCDecember
* Wik and the Fable of Souls is released on the Xbox 360

2006

March
* is released on the PCJune
* Big Kahuna Reef 2 is released on the PC

2007

March
* is released on the PCJuly
* Ricochet Infinity is released on the PCDecember
* The Great Tree is released on the PC

2008

January
* Reflexive releases their [http://www.reflexive.com/index.php?PLATFORM=Mac Mac Arcade] division on their Arcade.
* Reflexive releases their [http://www.reflexive.com/index.php?PAGE=WebGameHome Web Games] division on their Arcade.March
* Reflexive releases their first Reflexive Developed online web game: Biolabs: Outbreak! [ [http://www.reflexive-inc.com Reflexive-Inc.com Home ] ] April
* Airport Mania is released on both the PC and the Mac.June
* Build In Time is released on both the PC and the Mac.August
* Music Catch is released on both the PC and the Mac.

External links

* [http://www.reflexive-inc.com Reflexive Entertainment's Official Company Website]
* [http://www.reflexive.com Reflexive Arcade]

References